SB2026012951 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel 

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SB2026012951 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for kernel

Published: January 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026012951
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39898)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the e1000_set_eeprom() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39971)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the i40e_vc_config_queues_msg() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40248)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vsock_connect() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References